Usage Score
20.4
Player Dossier
2023-2025Coastal Carolina
Ja'Vin Simpkins
RB • 5'9" • 190 lbs • Miami, FL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Ja'Vin Simpkins leans balanced backfield option traits and 47.6 efficiency.
Efficiency
47.6
Consistency
67.5
Season Value
58.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Coastal Carolina
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Coastal Carolina
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: South Alabama
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Ja'Vin Simpkins, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Coastal Carolina. Ja'Vin Simpkins leans balanced backfield option traits and 47.6 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Coastal Carolina paired 664 primary output with 47.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 47.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Alabama
Win with 89 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2025 Postseason · Coastal Carolina
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
51.1
Efficiency
47.6
Usage
20.4
Consistency
67.5
Best Game by takeover score
Louisiana Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Louisiana Tech: 40. Virginia: 26. Unknown: 58. East Carolina: 21. South Alabama: 89. Old Dominion: 45. UL Monroe: 63. App State: 72. Marshall: 46. Georgia State: 95. Georgia Southern: 64. South Carolina: 40. James Madison: 5
Volume vs Efficiency
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Louisiana Tech: 12 by 28.3. Virginia: 8 by 33.9. Unknown: 14 by 45.1. East Carolina: 6 by 53.6. South Alabama: 11 by 83.7. Old Dominion: 10 by 49.2. UL Monroe: 10 by 65.6. App State: 10 by 75.1. Marshall: 10 by 45.6. Georgia State: 17 by 52.2. Georgia Southern: 15 by 44.4. South Carolina: 13 by 33.1. James Madison: 6 by 8.7
Split Comparison
Wins73 · n=5 · +38.6 vs Losses
Losses34.4 · n=7 · -38.6 vs Wins
First Half48.9 · n=7 · -4.8 vs Second Half
Second Half53.7 · n=6 · +4.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
South Alabama
Best efficiency game
83.7 vs South Alabama
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/30 | @ Louisiana Tech | L 14-23 | 10 | 23 | 2.30 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 3.3 |
| Sat 11/29 | vs James Madison | L 10-59 | 6 | 5 | 0.80 | 0 | — | — | 0.8 |
| Sat 11/22 | @ South Carolina | L 7-51 | 8 | 26 | 3.30 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 3.1 |
| Sat 11/15 | @ Georgia Southern | L 40-45 | 15 | 64 | 4.30 | 0 | — | — | 4.3 |
| Sat 11/8 | vs Georgia State | W 40-27 | 16 | 74 | 4.60 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 5.6 |
| Thu 10/30 | vs Marshall | W 44-27 | 9 | 38 | 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4.6 |
| Sat 10/18 | @ App State | W 45-37 | 9 | 65 | 7.20 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7.2 |
| Sat 10/11 | vs UL Monroe | W 23-8 | 10 | 63 | 6.30 | 0 | — | — | 6.3 |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Old Dominion | L 7-47 | 8 | 39 | 4.90 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4.5 |
| Sat 9/20 | @ South Alabama | W 38-20 | 9 | 84 | 9.30 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8.1 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs East Carolina | L 0-38 | 4 | 25 | 6.30 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3.5 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Unknown | — | 13 | 58 | 4.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Sat 8/30 | @ Virginia | L 7-48 | 8 | 26 | 3.30 | 1 | — | — | 3.3 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Coastal Carolina
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Postseason | Coastal Carolina | 132 | 61.1 | 3.8 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Coastal Carolina | 132 | 61.1 | 3.8 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Coastal Carolina | 93 | 68.6 | 10.4 | -39 |
| 2025 Postseason | Coastal Carolina | 664 | 47.6 | 20.4 | 571 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Coastal Carolina | 664 | 47.6 | 20.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
South Alabama
Win with 89 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
89
Primary metric
89 scrimmage yards and 25 usage.
#2
Unknown
50
Primary metric
Game with 50 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
50 scrimmage yards and 12 usage.
#3
Jacksonville State
80
Primary metric
Win with 80 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
80 scrimmage yards and 17.1 usage.
#4
Georgia State
95
Primary metric
Win with 95 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
95 scrimmage yards and 29.3 usage.
#5
App State
72
Primary metric
Win with 72 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
72 scrimmage yards and 17.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · Coastal Carolina
664 primary output · 47.6 efficiency · 20.4 usage
58.9
#2
2025 Regular Season · Coastal Carolina
58.9
664 primary · 47.6 efficiency · 20.4 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Coastal Carolina
38.3
93 primary · 68.6 efficiency · 10.4 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8869
Norland · Miami, FL
- Committed To
- Coastal Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
889
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 26 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.